Formula One - Austin Supporters

[azoomm]

I'm asking for a bit of assistance from those that want to help the Formula 1 track. Tonight 11/3 there is a City Council meeting about a few issues. We need to make every effort to show our support for Formula 1 by attending this meeting. Please show up and let's show the City Council we are behind Formula 1. The eco-idiots are planning to attend and try and show that there's no support for F1 in Austin and the project should be shut down. We could use the support if you've got time to show up tonight.

When: Wednesday, November 3 · 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Where: City Hall, Council Chambers 301 W. 2nd Street


PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Name: Formula One United States – SP-2010-0245.01D
Applicant: Armbrust & Brown, LLP (Agent- Richard Suttle)
Location: 12700-1/2 FM 812 Road
Staff Person: Brad Jackson, Planning and Development Review Department
Request:
1. Land Development Code 25-8-341 to allow cut up to a maximum of 36 feet for racetrack construction.

2.Land Development Code 25-8-342 to allow fill up to a maximum of 26 feet for racetrack construction.

3.Land Development Code 25-8-302 to allow construction on slopes for racetrack construction.

Watershed: Dry Creek East and Maha Creek (Desired Development Zone)
Recommendation: Recommended with conditions.

Please, at the very least, send an email to them:

Please cut / paste / modify to your liking, the below message and email to the following addresses and sign your name after Thank you:
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marygaymaxwell@sbcglobal.net; jimschiss@aol.com; rhgary@bseacd.org; banderson@jrobertanderson.com; jonbeall1@onr.com; eva.hernandez@sierraclub.org
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Subject: Please support Formula 1 Racing
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Dear Members of the Environmental Board, Please support the cut and fill variances, along with the construction on slopes variance, under consideration at today’s public hearing. As a strong advocate for bringing Formula 1 racing to Austin, Texas, I encourage you to support what city staff has recommended. The granting of these variances will help make this project a reality. The area under consideration will no doubt be put to better use with the construction of a race track, as opposed to the original plan of an 1,800 lot subdivision. The track will allow for less overall traffic, and less carbon emissions, than if it were turned into a subdivision. Again, I hope that you will support the variances under consideration at today’s public hearing.

Thank you,

Supporter of the Formula 1 United States Grand PrixTM in Austin, Texas

[Inferno]

I was glad F1 got the nod for Baltimore in I think 2012, it is a win win situation. Economy(tourism) and they are cleaning up the streets(resurfacing and such). I have not been up there in about a year, but I am sure there are positive results already.

Good luck in Austin

[derf]

Yup, they are making a huge deal out of it for 2011. The hotel in downtown are already sold out for that event, and all the roads downtown are being repaved (at no cost to the city),l along with a few other major reconstruction projects

[azoomm]

It passed last night! Woo!

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by azoomm

It passed last night! Woo!

That's awesome !! Of course I don't live there and don't have to deal with any of the traffic issues it may cause but from outside looking in...COOL !!!

[VatorMan]

Originally Posted by Inferno

I was glad F1 got the nod for Baltimore in I think 2012, it is a win win situation. Economy(tourism) and they are cleaning up the streets(resurfacing and such). I have not been up there in about a year, but I am sure there are positive results already.

Good luck in Austin

ALMS race next year in Baltimore. If you've never seen ALMS racing, it's the best out there. 4 different classes on the track at all times. Passing is the name of the game.